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Easy Way To Transfer Embroidery Design Pattern Items needed:
Design you wish to embroider by hand. I googled images to select one and printed it out in the size I desired)
Fabric of choice (I tend to use fine muslin, or linen fabrics)
Embroidery...

Make Easy Grip Sewing Washer Weights
Sewing weights are wonderful tools for arranging and holding your patterns on fabric. They allow making adjustments easy, since pins are not used to secure the pattern to the fabric. There are...

Mark With Ink And Remove With Heat I was introduced to this pen at a Quilt Show. Marking fabric is always something I am interested in, so I had to own a few of these pens
Pilot FriXion Ball Erasable Gel Pens,...

Latch Hoop Fabric Tube/Strap Turner There are a number of fabric turners and methods. I was just at a quilt show where one was being sold upwards of $50. Yes, people have used little safety pins and cord to turn fabric tubes, but this...

Why do people feel the need to label how something was sewn together? I have created fabric items, starting when I was 7, and always considered them “custom made!”. “Custom Made” means made special for a specific purpose with specific requirements. Yes, I have been well paid to create garments for people, and I dare say they don’t say simply “homemade” or “handmade” if asked where they got it! When you have poured your heart and soul into a creation, lift up your definition of what you created! Remember, if asked, “did you made it?” you can always say, it was “custom made” just for me… add a wink to the end of that statement if you want.